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Best science fiction films about space, according to an astrophysicist

From 2001: A Space Odyssey to WALL-E, Erika Nesvold picks her favourite sci-fi films set in space (and explains why E.T. missed out)

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Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer

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Oppenheimer: What led to the physicist’s downfall?

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A pro-Trump mob confronts U.S. Capitol police outside the Senate chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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The Other Pandemic review: Can smart reframing fight conspiracies?

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Collaboration Process Image (2020), Courtesy of Tin Drum

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Kagami review: Mixed-reality gig brings dead headliner back to life

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Color enhanced light micrograph (LM) of Candida auris, a yeast responsible for many infections. Resistant to most antifungal drugs, this fungus causes several deaths worldwide.

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Blight review: The threat of a fungi-fuelled pandemic

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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portal in dense smoke in the form of clouds. portal to the underworld. The edge of the portal glows yellow. Portal to another world, magical realism, parallel world, ancient runes, relics. 3d render; Shutterstock ID 2205929967; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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The Saint of Bright Doors review: Fine debut probes nature of memory

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Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

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Oppenheimer review: Great film goes to the heart of atomic warfare

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(Original Caption) Otis Barton, inventor of the Barton tank, is shown here in the tank. The tank is to be used by William Beebe in his deep sea exploration expedition near Bermuda for observation and also for taking pictures.

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The Bathysphere Book review: Amazing story of the first deep-sea dives

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Oral bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mixed oral bacteria. The mouth contains a large number of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial. However, some bacteria can cause throat infections or cause the formation of plaque deposits on the teeth, which may lead to decay. Magnification: x10000 at 10cm wide.

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Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us

The human microbiome has a big influence on our health and yet, rather like dark matter in cosmology, its story is still unfolding, says a tantalising book covering the future of medicine from James Kinross

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends: Pod and Women on Nature

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Cerebrum review: An enigmatic slice of sci-fi horror

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Earth review: BBC tells terrifying story of our planet’s Great Dying

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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